ProWine Asia (Singapore) 2018 Post Show Summary

Overview

ProWine Asia (Singapore) 2018, the largest international trade fair for wines and spirits in Southeast Asia, concluded on a high note with many firsts on 27 April 2018. The specialist trade fair comes under the banner of the highly successful ProWein World series and is based off the knowhow and expertise of ProWein Düsseldorf, the world’s leading trade fair for wine and spirits for more than two decades.

Held alongside the 21st edition of Food&HotelAsia2018 (FHA2018), ProWine Asia (Singapore) 2018 played host to 273 established wine producers and distributors from 34 countries and regions across 7,500 sqm of exhibition space. There was also a strong line-up of 15 national and group pavilions including Croatia, Spain, Italy and Austria.

Exhibitors

The second edition of ProWine Asia (Singapore) has grown significantly in terms of exhibitor and product profiles. For the first time, the wines and spirits trade fair welcomed participation from countries such as Croatia, stronger presence from regions such as Chianti, Rioja and Catalonia, and even the participation of Asian wineries. Trending wines and spirits items such as sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines and local craft and artisanal beer brands were also presented on the show floor this year.

Masterclasses & Seminars

Over the 4 days, many took the opportunity to further their understanding about wines and spirits through masterclasses and seminars taught by experts such as Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET®), wine connoisseurs, and spirits and craft beer professionals. These sessions were strongly received, with most of them held at full capacity.

WSET® Level 1 Award in Wines

Wine and spirits professionals and enthusiasts were offered the inaugural opportunity at ProWine Asia (Singapore) to obtain the WSET® Level 1 Award in Wines. WSET® qualifications are globally recognised as the international standard in wine and spirits knowledge. Course materials included:

The main types and styles of wine

Common wine grapes and their characteristics

How to store and serve wine

The principles of food and wine pairing

How to describe wine using the WSET® Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT)

Champagne Lounge

The highly anticipated Champagne Lounge returned once again to ProWine Asia (Singapore), featuring the heritage and expertise of over 20 renowned Champagne Houses. Visitors were treated to an extensive array of champagne products in an exclusive setting.

National Cocktail Competition

Co-located for the first time with ProWine Asia (Singapore), the National Cocktail Competition organised by the Association of Bartenders & Sommeliers Singapore (ABSS) saw more than 50 participants competing in show-stopping categories Mocktail, Tea Cocktail, Cocktail, Flairtending and Speed Bottle Opening across four days.